Gemma Holliani Cahya – After almost 18 months, children in Jakarta will begin to re-enter classrooms on Monday, as Indonesia, which faces on of the worst Covid outbreaks globally, eases

Police clashed with supporters of Rizieq Shihab outside of the Jakarta High Court in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta today, as the firebrand cleric saw his four-year sentence appeal turn

Jakarta – Indonesia's capital Jakarta reopened 600 of its schools on Monday (Aug 30) as coronavirus restrictions eased, though a teacher federation urged caution and warned of clusters

Siobhan Robbins – A little round face stares out from a phone screen. Eyes alert, baby Beverly Alezha Marlein looks up at her cooing mother.

Triyan Pangastuti, Jakarta – Indonesia is set to join a group of only a few countries who have administered more than 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine in coming days, a government

Aditya Budiman, Tempo.Co, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) supervisory board has handed a guilty verdict for KPK deputy Lili Pintauli Siregar in an ethics trial and

Bisnis, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Pandjaitan on Monday reminded people to always spread factual information regarding Covid-19 to help re

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) in Cianjur, West Java, recorded a 100 percent rise in hotel occupancy rate during the weekend as travelers comin

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Institute Foundation (YLBHI) chairperson Asfinawati laments the legal steps taken by the Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and I

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – More areas of Indonesia, including the cities of Solo in Central Java and Malang in East Java, will see Covid-19 restrictions eased for a week, starting from T

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The surge in new Covid-19 cases continues to slow in Indonesia who reported the lowest daily tally in nearly three months on Monday, but famous resort island

Jakarta – The daily count of new Covid-19 cases in Indonesia continues to decline as the country recorded the lowest number in more than two months on Sunday.

Nivell Rayda, Bekasi, Indonesia – Resting on a mound of dirt on one side of an 11ha landfill in the outskirts of Jakarta, sitting side by side with discarded food packaging, broken toys

Emma Connors, Singapore/Jakarta – The Indonesian extremist who is believed to have led the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people – including 88 Australians – will finally face a cou

Heru Andriyanto, Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a relatively low number of new Covid-19 cases on Saturday as the Delta variant outbreak seems to ease compared to

Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has issued a subpoena against lawyer and human rights activist Haris Azhar over accusations t

Katharina R. Lestari, Jakarta – Indonesian police have arrested and charged a Muslim cleric with blasphemy for allegedly insulting Christians.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) cited a study from Australia that highlighted the minimum requirement for a vaccinated population to reach herd immunity based

Zacharias Wuragil, Jakarta – Global warming has pushed the rainy season to come earlier in Indonesia this year.

We're just about to enter September, and already weather experts are urging Indonesians to prepare their umbrellas as this year's rainy season may come early.

Jakarta – Indonesian drug authority has issued an emergency use authorization for the Russia-made Covid-19 vaccine, Sputnik-V, early this week, as the country seeks to increase supply t

Tatang Guritno, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) says that the government has been excessive in dealing with the emergence of murals with a

Banda Aceh, Indonesia – Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers, including two cubs, were found dead in a conservation area on Indonesia's Sumatra island after being caught in traps

Jakarta – Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 7,200-year-old skeleton from a female hunter-gatherer in Indonesia that has a "distinct human lineage" never found anywhere in

Johannes Nugroho – On 13 August, Indonesia's President Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, granted an audience to Bambang Soesatyo, Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR),

Resty Woro Yuniar (South China Morning Post) – Isabella was left perplexed when her appointment for a free dose of the Chinese-made Sinovac vaccine was suddenly cancelled last week.

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore – Security forces in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim majority nation, will step up an anti-terror crackdown after the deadly attacks in

Indonesia has found itself on the top of a very disturbing list after it was ranked first as a source for online animal cruelty content in a new research published this week, with thous

Jakarta – Indonesian authorities have seized 5.3 million sqm (530 hectares) of land and property assets in several cities, as part of efforts to recoup unpaid state loans given to banks

Jakarta – Indonesia on Friday recorded the lowest daily death toll in the Covid-19 outbreak since July 6 although it still has the highest fatality numbers in the world at the current s

Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo's approval rating has fallen to the lowest level in five years on the back of a devastating second wave of coronavirus infections, a survey re

Those who are unvaccinated make up the majority of COVID-19 deaths in Bali, the province's Health Agency said, as efforts continue to curb coronavirus transmissions on the island.

Jakarta – Indonesia is taking its vaccination drive to the sea as the world's biggest archipelago nation ramps up a bid to innoculate its huge population.

Lenny Tristia Tambun, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The total number of beds occupied in hospitals across Indonesia has dropped significantly amid an ease in the Delta variant outbreak, Pr

Tangguh Chairil – On July 29, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Indonesia's Coordinating Maritime and Investment Minister, made a comment that many would view as stating the obvious: "Now we und

Cassie Freund – Fishing is integral to millions of Indonesians' livelihoods and identities, with an estimated 2.5 million households involved in small-scale (non-industrial) fishing and

Jakarta – The Supreme Court has upheld the convictions and life sentences of two key defendants in a major corruption scandal at state-run insurance company Jiwasraya, the Attorney Gene

Iris Zeng, Singapore – Prioritizing digital trade is crucial to Indonesia's economic recovery and growth especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to experts from a recent webi

Jakarta – The government is ramping up the Covid-19 vaccine rollout for students to prepare for limited in-person classes in areas with less restrictive curbs.

Konradus Epa, Jakarta – Indonesian police have arrested a Christian YouTuber after a series of complaints were filed by Muslims accusing him of blasphemy.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Officials and activists in Indonesia are calling for the renewal of a ban on issuing new licenses for oil palm plantations, with the moratorium set to expi

Jakarta – A number of murals and graffiti with a critical tone on walls in busy locations have been removed recently.

A local resident has come forward to offer his side of the story following a viral video showing uniformed military officers assaulting two civilians in Bali's Buleleng regency, claimin

Erwida Maulia and Ismi Damayanti, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Tuesday said the government will proceed with its $32 billion plan to relocate Indonesia's capital city fro

Muhammad Z, Suharto, Jakarta – Cases of violence against women have spiked significantly in Indonesia amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Commission on Anti-Violence against Women

PeduliLindungi will be essential at all ports, terminals, and stations starting Aug.

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – The Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin on Wednesday presented the country's vaccination performance before members of the Commission IX House of Represe

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Irma Hidayana, founder of independent data initiative LaporCOVID-19, deplores claims by a number of officials saying they have received third doses of Covid-19.

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Indonesia's Covid-19 mortality rate was still at 3.2 percent or higher than the global average of 2.09 percent, said the Covid-19 Task Force spokesperson Wiku Adi

Jakarta – The National Mandate Party, or PAN, has joined the coalition of political parties supporting the Joko "Jokowi" Widodo government, an aide of the president said on Wednesday.